Monday's Best Bet: Surly Furious can repeat in Karl Boyes
Monday’s seventh race at Presque Isle Downs is the $80,000 Karl Boyes Stakes for 3-year-olds and up dashing six furlongs on the all-weather surface. The scheduled post time is 5:42 p.m. EDT.
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No. 3 Surly Furious (6-1) won a pair of local stakes races last year, including this event. He eased last time but landed the show in a pair of graded stakes in Florida earlier this year. He can bounce back at a venue he enjoys, and the price might be right.
No. 2 Tape to Tape (3-1) was part of the exacta in his last eight starts, and he won six of those races. He frequently breaks on top and easily could go all the way in this spot.
No. 5 Nobals (5-2) has the same forwardly placed running style as his stablemate Tape to Tape. He exits a graded turf-sprint victory and enjoys all-weather ground as well. Gerardo Corrales rides him well, and he should be all over the early pace.
No. 4 Nice Ace (4-1) always finishes in the top three at Presque Isle. The consistent gelding turns back in his second start after a long layoff.
No. 6 Franz Josef (8-1) exits back-to-back local wins and is sharp enough to step up and face stakes company. He turns back in distance and might get a piece of the purse.
Wagers
No. 3 to win
Trifecta 2-3-5-6/4/2-3-5-6
Trifecta 2-3-5/2-3-4-5-6/4-6
Recent Best Bet winners
June 18 – Planetario ($7.40), exacta ($14.80)
June 20 – Chelsea Wall ($11.40), exacta ($22.40)
June 22 – Daufuskie Island ($4.30), exacta ($10.80)
Last Monday - Looms Boldly/Acoustic Ave/Dr. Kraft trifecta ($12)
Friday - Big Daddy Dave ($3)